EWSETA delivers Africa’s first hydrogen system practitioners training
Skills development in the renewable and new energy sectors is seen as a crucial area of attention in South Africa as the country continues to experience an energy crisis. When it comes to installing photovoltaic systems, there has already been a push to teach more South Africans, but now those who specialize in hydrogen systems are taking the lead.
This is because, according to the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA), a course recently launched by the organization is the first of its kind on the African continent and was created specifically to train the first generation of hydrogen system practitioners in South Africa.
CEC grants ZEV Station $4M for multi-modal medium/heavy-duty hydrogen filling station
The California Energy Commission (CEC) issued a Notice of Proposed Award (NOPA) to ZEV Stations, a B-Corporation with a novel approach to bringing high-throughput hydrogen fueling and electric charging at the same location, for a $4 million funding grant to design, build, and test a first-of-its-kind multimodal medium- and heavy-duty hydrogen station under the GFO-22-502 – “Innovative Hydrogen Refueling Solutions for Heavy Transport”
Off the I-10 freeway in Palm Springs, the first scale station will provide fuel for both fleet vehicles and the general public.
When finished, the station will be able to dispense green hydrogen for Class 6-8 MD/HD cars at a rate of up to 5 tons per day. The station will initially act as a testbed for quick hydrogen fueling comparable to diesel fueling (aiming for 8–10 kg/min), which will form the foundation for a deployment. Gaseous hydrogen fuelling (35 MPa & 70 MPa) is what is intended for the initial phase. Subcooled liquid hydrogen (sLH2) fueling will be added subsequently.
